Boveda Humidification Packs

[Colt45]

It's been extremely humid here. And though my humidors and tupperdor

are holding up, they have gotten as high as 72% on the worst of days. I decided to

buy some of the 65% packs and give them a try.

In the humidors, they brought the humidity down to the upper 60's, and have stayed stable. In the airtight tupperdor, which has kept very stable humidity, the packs brought the humidity down to 65-66% very quickly.

I like them, but over the long haul, the expense can add up. But I will really only need

to use them during the summer months.

[1f1fan]

You may want to give the humidity controlling beads a shot, cheaper in the long run. They regulate the humidity high or low to the set point of the beads. Get some 65% beads, they should suck some moisture out of the air. When they get full you can dry them with a hair dryer or put them in an oven around 200F for 10 min I think. Shoot me an e-mail if you want some more info.

[Colt45]

The main reason I went with the packs over the beads was space. The packs are relatively thin, and can be placed in the sides of the humidor or on top of the cigars.

I don't have room for a container with the beads. Also, even though the beads are conditioned for 65%, I wasn't sure if they would be able to absorb moisture when saturated.

Currently all humidors are holding steady at around 67%, so I'm happy. They're working as advertised. I suppose I could remedy the situation by converting a closet to a walk-in with active temp and humidity control............Or maybe not!

[Phailure]

I think you can also just stick in some empty cedar blocks. Dry them the same way as beads and they'll soak up humidity.

[studio253]

The Bovedas are well worth the expense if you need to keep the RH down..

[genevapics]

Anyone else have experience with the humidification beads ? I am thinking about trying them out and was just wondering how well they work. Also, if you do buy the beads, what are you storing them in: aluminum tin, tubes, or satchel? Thank you in advance.

PS... The only beads I know about are those from Heartfelt.

[Andyman]

» Anyone else have experience with the humidification beads ? I am

» thinking about trying them out and was just wondering how well they work.

» Also, if you do buy the beads, what are you storing them in: aluminum tin,

» tubes, or satchel? Thank you in advance.

»

» PS... The only beads I know about are those from Heartfelt.

I use both the beads and the Humidi-Pak's. I put the beads in a nylon stockings (like pantyhose) It works well and takes up very little space.

[piranha]

» » Anyone else have experience with the humidification beads ? I am

» » thinking about trying them out and was just wondering how well they

» work.

» » Also, if you do buy the beads, what are you storing them in: aluminum

» tin,

» » tubes, or satchel? Thank you in advance.

» »

» » PS... The only beads I know about are those from Heartfelt.

» I use both the beads and the Humidi-Pak's. I put the beads in a nylon

» stockings (like pantyhose) It works well and takes up very little space.

Same here. I have a few pounds of the 65% beads and 10 of the tubes. Works great. Also use the Boveda Humidification Packs (65% and 69%) for testing my Hygrometers.

[raney]

» I put the beads in a nylon

» stockings (like pantyhose) It works well and takes up very little space.

Ditto here - beads are fantastic in my experience, unless you have such a large space that active humidification really makes sense.

I stay at a rock solid 63-65 year round.

[billyburg]

I have been using the 65% beads for about 2 years. They work great for me in my frigador and my desktop. When I ordered them I askd about what to put them in and they sent me several sizes of cotton bags. I use a large on in my frigador. I use a small in my travel tupperdor on extended travel. Every 3-4 months I add about 15-20 cc's of water to them. They also sent me a small syringe to add water to thee beads.

[strayvector]

I just switched to beads 5 days ago and have been incredibly happy with it. I ripped out the foam out of the humidifiers that came with my humidors and replaced them with 65% beads. The humidors now run consistently between 63-65%. Can't go wrong with these.

[pittesq]

» I think you can also just stick in some empty cedar blocks. Dry them the

» same way as beads and they'll soak up humidity.

Agreed. If you can't do beads small blocks of cedar should help